Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201169315 - Employee Is Burned in Fuel Fire Repairing a Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201169315 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126161900	07/03/2007	3271	327331	Calif Portland Cement Co Dba Catalina Pac Concrete

Abstract: On June 27, 2007, Employee #1, a mechanic, was lying underneath a Ford truck troubleshooting a problem with the fuel pump. He attached a jumper wire from the fuse panel to the pump. He used two pieces of green wires and twisted them together. After power was supplied to the pump, fuel pressurized through the fuel lines and the pump stopped. He disconnected the fuel line and fuel sprayed on and around him. The pump became active again and began to force more fuel out of the hose. He yelled to his coworker to turn off the ignition but the coworker was not around. He decided to untwist the wires when a spark ignited the fuel. Employee #1 sustained third degree burns on his face and hands and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, MECHANIC, TRUCK, SPARK, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126161900			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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